Politics

Shinzo Abe was elected for the third time as Chairman of the ruling liberal democratic party of Japan, so he retained the post of head of government. Japanese TV channels were broadcasting live from the scene.

The introduction of US troops in Iraq in 2003 under George W. Bush and the further actions of the US army in the Middle East region were the biggest mistake in the history of the country. 

Hungary remains one of Moscow's key partners in Europe, relations between the parties are developing in almost all directions, Russian President Vladimir Putin said.

Donald Trump announced the introduction of ten percent duties on goods from China in the amount of $ 200 billion. The decision will come into force on September, 24 and will be valid until the end of the year.

Deutsche Bank is thinking about transferring part of its assets from London to Frankfurt. This is due to pressure from European regulators regarding the size and complexity of European transactions in the UK after Brexit.

President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko signed a decree on termination of Friendship Treaty, cooperation and partnership between Ukraine and Russia. Earlier, the decision was prepared by the National Security and Defense Council

British intelligence agencies are searching for two new suspects in involvement in the poisoning of Salisbury nerve agent former Colonel GRU Sergei Skripal and his daughter Julia. On Sunday, the Sunday Mirror newspaper reported, citing a government source.

Trump administration has scheduled a new round of trade talks with the Chinese delegation in Washington on September 27-28.

The Ukrainian authorities intend to create a base of its Navy on the Sea of Azov by the end of the year. Earlier in Kiev said about the threat of "Russian occupation" of the coast.

The Nord Stream 2 project is important and significant for Berlin, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said at a joint press conference with Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaite and Prime Ministers of the three Baltic countries.

The draft law on criminal liability for dismissal of citizens of pre-retirement age was adopted by the state Duma in the first reading. The initiative came from Russian President Vladimir Putin. Business have criticized this initiative. 

The United States told under what conditions it will impose "tough sanctions" against Russia in the Skripal  case. According to assistant Secretary of state Manisha Singh, Moscow should allow inspections at its chemical facilities.

About cancellation of the decision taken earlier by the Swedish court declared the commercial Director "Naftogaz of Ukraine" Yury Vitrenko. According to this information, the Ukrainian company will continue arrests of Gazprom's assets in all countries.

The European Union has extended individual sanctions against Russia. Sanctions related to the Ukrainian problems. This is stated in a press release published on the official website of the European Union.

The Kyiv Appeal Court arrested shares of the Ukrainian subsidiaries of Sberbank, VTB and VEB on the claim.  This happened as a recovery from Russia of compensation for property in the Crimea.